ONLINE: Looking for an easy, entertaining, weight-bearing exercise you can do at home that tones the whole body and builds strength, stamina and ease of motion? Taiji (tai chi) ball, a traditional auxiliary form within the art of taijiquan, has been practiced for generations to do just that. The ball or sphere, an image of energetic balance and integrity, is the only piece of equipment you'll need. You will learn a 30-movement routine focused on the three energy reservoirs of the head, heart and belly, and the powers of the sky, living things and Earth. In addition, we will practice Rising Lotus Medical Qi Gong and other exercises for healing, relaxation and stress reduction. | Active Skill Learning.
Max enrollment: 200.
Class sessions are recorded.
Jay Dunbar (M.A. English literature, Duke; Ph.D. education, UNC-Chapel Hill) is director of the Magic Tortoise Taijiquan School (magictortoise.com). An “indoor” student of Grandmaster Jou Tsung Hwa, he has studied taijiquan and qigong since 1975 and has taught in the Triangle since 1979. He has offered courses through OLLI each year since 2003, and he successfully transitioned to Zoom in the Fall 2020 term.